Cellular Reproduction Test
Choose the best answer. There is only one correct answer for each multiple
choice question. If you need clarification or do not understand a question, please
bring your test to me and I will do my best to help you (5 points each).
1. _______ is to sexual reproduction as _______ is to asexual reproduction
a.
b.
c.
d.
mitosis, meiosis
budding, mitosis
meiosis, binary fission
prophase, metaphase
2. Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
budding
binary fission
fragmentation
all of the above
none of the above
3. Which of the following is the correct order of the steps of mitosis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
prophase,
prophase,
prophase,
prophase,
metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
anaphase, metaphase, telophase, cytokinesis
anaphase, metaphase, cytokinesis, telophase
telophase, metaphase, anaphase, cytokinesis
4. Which of the following occurs during cytokinesis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
separation of paired chromatids
division of the cytoplasm
new nuclear envelope reassembles
breakdown of the nuclear envelope
5. Which of the following is the correct definition of apoptosis?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Centrosome duplication
first stage of interphase
aligning of chromosomes
programmed cell death
6. What is the correct order of the cell cycle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
M
M
M
M
Phase,
Phase,
Phase,
Phase,
G1 Phase, S Phase, G2
G2 Phase, S Phase, G1
S Phase, G1 Phase, G2
G1 Phase, G2 Phase, S
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
7. Which of the following occurring during S Phase?
a.
b.
c.
d.
cell
cell
cell
cell
monitoring of internal and external environments
increases in size
replicates its DNA
divides its cytoplasm
8. Division of the nucleus is to ______ as division of the cytoplasm is to
________?
a.
b.
c.
d.
meiosis, mitosis
mitosis, meiosis
mitosis, cytokinesis
meiosis, cytokinesis
9. Mitosis is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
the division of the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell
the halving of the number of chromosomes in a cell
the division of the cytoplasm
none of the above
10. A fertilized roundworm egg contains 4 chromosomes. The gametes of the
roundworm each contain 2 chromosomes. The fertilized egg is described
as being:
a.
b.
c.
d.
haploid
polyploid
diploid
triploid
11. A fertilized roundworm egg contains 4 chromosomes. The gametes of the
roundworm each contain 2 chromosomes. The gametes are described as
being:
a.
b.
c.
d.
haploid
polyploidy
diploid
triploid
12. What would happen if the nuclear envelope did not break down before
metaphase?
a.
b.
c.
d.
mitotic spindles would fail to assemble
chromatids would not separate
chromosomes would not align at the equator
cytoplasm would not divide
13. Gametes are to ______ as skin cells are to _______?
a.
b.
c.
d.
mitosis, meiosis
diploid, haploid
somatic cells, germ cells
germ cells, somatic cells
14. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The egg and sperm cells of animals contain haploid genomes
b. Mutations that arise during meiosis are not transmitted to the next
generation
c. During meiosis, chromosomes are allocated so that each germ cell
contains one copy of each chromosome
d. a & c
e. all of the above
15. Which of the following organisms does NOT undergo asexual
reproduction?
a.
b.
c.
d.
walking stick
E. coli
Fungi
C. elegans
For questions 16 – 20 match the picture with the corresponding step in mitosis.
16.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
telophase
anaphase
metaphase
prophase
cytokinesis
17.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
telophase
anaphase
metaphase
prophase
cytokinesis
18.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
telophase
anaphase
metaphase
prophase
cytokinesis
19.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
telophase
anaphase
metaphase
prophase
cytokinesis
20. Which form of reproduction is more successful, asexual or sexual? Explain
why or why not and use examples (5 points).